Updated July 2026.
There is no official Angostura substitute. Official angosturabitters.com aromatic page omitted standalone ABV. Dashes are not a drink. The current IBA Old Fashioned card uses aromatic bitters with 45 ml bourbon or rye. Peychaud’s is a different bottle.
Related: Peychaud’s vs Angostura, rye or bourbon Old Fashioned, Old Fashioned taste.
Dash vs class
| Language | Drinks |
|---|---|
| Aromatic official ABV | Neck |
| IBA Old Fashioned | Scale the whiskey |
| Peychaud’s | — |
| Best substitute | — |
Count the whiskey, not the dashes. Pour math: whiskey drinks.
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Sources
- angosturabitters.com/portfolio/aromatic-bitters/ omitted ABV.
- iba-world.com Old Fashioned 45 ml bourbon or rye. 27 CFR 5.150. NIAAA December 2025. No substitute ranking.